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UNITED .STATEs PATENT OFFICE. I

SAMUEL M. LiNEs, on INnIANAPoLIs, INDIANA.

CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,480, dated May a, 1sec.

Application filed February 27, 1888. SerialNo. 2651, 102. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.- f

Be it known that LSAMUEL M. LINES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Clasps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in that class of clasps which consist of a pair of sheet-metal plates having lugs and serrated jaws formed integral therewith, a pivot passing through said lugs, and a coiled spring mounted on the pivot, whereby the jaws are forced together.

The object of my improvement is to provide improved-means for securing a clasp of the class mentioned to the clothing for the purpose of holding a napkin, handkerchief, or other like article.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

Figure l is aviewin perspective. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionat a, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a-view inperspective, on an enlarged scale, of the spring.

The jaws o f the clasp are formed of two plates, .A and B, having lugs c d formed integ'ral therewith, which jaws are connected by a pivot, e, and are forced together at their gripping ends by a coiled spring, f, mounted 'on the pivot in the usual well-known manner.

For the purpose of conveniently attaching, this clasp to a garment, I secure to the under plate, B, a sharpened hook, h. formed of wire integral with the coiled spring f, and is-secured in place by bending up the rear portion of jaw B and passing the hook through an opening in said bent-up portion, as shown at 1;, before putting in the rivet e.

Witha clasp constructed in the manner de-' scribed a napkin or handkerchief may be quickly attached'to the clothing. I claim as my invention--- 7 In a clasp, the oombinatiomwith the-grippingjaws, the pivot, and .the coiled spring tegral with the spring and secured to the jaws,

substantially as and for the purpose specified.

SAMUEL M. LINES.

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Hook h is 45 mounted on the pivot, of the hook formed in- 

